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Alliance for Water Stewardship
A global membership collaboration that contributes "to the sustainability of local water resources through their adoption and promotion of a universal framework for the sustainable use of water that drives,...
American Carbon Registry
Run by Winrock International, it "was founded in 1996 as the first private voluntary greenhouse gas registry in the world." It aims to "create confidence in the environmental and scientific...
B Lab
A non-profit organization that awards B Corporation Certification to for-profit organizations. "The ‘B’ stands for beneficial and indicates that the certified organization voluntarily meets certain standards of transparency, accountability, sustainability,...
Climate Disclosure Standards Board
The Climate Disclosure Standards Board is an “international consortium of business and environmental NGOs committed to advancing and aligning the global mainstream corporate reporting model to equate natural capital with...
College Sustainability Report Card
It is an initiative of the Sustainable Endowments Institute. The Report "is designed to identify colleges and universities that are leading by example in their commitment to sustainability." Moreover, "the...
Exponential Roadmap Initiative
The science based cross-sector collaboration was started by 20 scientists from Stockholm Resilience Centre, Future Earth, the World Wildlife Fund, and other organizations. It highlights 36 solutions with exponential scaling...
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
A global standard guided by the belief that a country’s natural resources belong to its citizens, to promote the open and accountable management of oil, gas and mineral resources. Ignited...
Foundation Earth
A think tank working towards creating an “earth-centered economy” through “a major rethinking of society implemented via outreach campaigns”, FE uses the insights it develops from its research in the...
Global Animal Partnership
A non-profit organization "made up of farmers, scientists, retailers, manufacturers, and animal advocates, all collaborating with a common purpose: improving animal welfare." Created a "5-Step Animal Welfare Rating program for...
Global Goals
The Global Goals are officially known as the Sustainable Development Goals or the SDGs. World leaders agreed to them, in an attempt to end poverty, fight inequality and address the...
Global Reporting Initiative
Is an “independent, international organization working on sustainability reporting.” GRI “helps businesses and governments worldwide understand and communicate their impact on critical sustainability issues in order to create social, environmental...
International Dairy Federation
An international "source of scientific and technical expertise for all stakeholders of the dairy chain. IDF represents over 75% of current total milk production worldwide." Its mission is "to represent...
International Organic Accreditation Service
Is a nonprofit organization "established by IFOAM - Organics International to develop the means of providing the first independent, organic and sustainable assessment and accreditation service." It strives to "help...
ISEAL Alliance
Is a "global membership organization for ambitious, collaborative, and transparent sustainability systems." It drives "collective efforts to tackle the most pressing sustainability issues and create a world where markets are...
Quality Assurance International
A provider of organic certification services worldwide dedicated to "verify organic integrity throughout the supply chain, helping to assure compliance with organic standards for brands, agricultural producers, processing facilities, manufacturing...
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
A non-profit initiative that unites stakeholder to transform the palm oil industry. Its 3,300+ members represent ~20% of palm oil produced worldwide. RSPO has developed a set of environmental and...
Sustainable Accounting Standards Board
An organization that envisions an investment universe where a shared understanding of companies’ sustainability performance enables companies and investors to make informed decisions that drive improved sustainability outcomes and thereby...
Sustainable Forestry Initiative
The independent, non-profit organization "provides supply chain assurances, produces conservation outcomes, and supports education and community engagement." It works with the "forest sector, brand owners, conservation groups, resource professionals, landowners,...
Textile Exchange
A global non-profit organization working "closely with all sectors of the textile supply chain." It "identifies and shares best practices regarding farming, materials, processing, traceability, and product end-of-life in order...